protection
Shield from harm
Protection is the act of keeping someone or something safe from harm, damage, or loss: The witness was placed under police protection.
It extends to anything that shields: sunscreen offers protection from UV rays, a coat provides protection from cold.
In organized crime, protection is money extorted from businesses in exchange for not harming them—a protection racket.
Protection also refers to contraception, particularly condoms: We didn't use protection.
Handheld defensive armor
- armorProtective combat covering
- screenDisplay or barrier
- coverProtect by overlaying
- guardWatchful defensive attention
deflector · buffer · insulation · padding · helmet · goggles · gloves · mask
Strengthening defenses or nutrients
- armorProtective combat covering
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- garrisonStationed military force
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
barricade · trench · camouflage · strategic · tactical · defense · countermeasure · resistance
Protected sacred space
- havenShelter from danger
- asylumShelter from persecution
- shelterProtected place or structure
- retreatSanctuary or withdrawal
harbor · hideaway · safe house · safekeeping · cocoon · nest · oasis · ark
Supporter's financial backing
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- auspicesSponsorship and guidance
- backingAid or sponsorship
- umbrellaHandheld rain shelter
wing · charge · trusteeship · custody · guardianship · support · guidance · oversight
Converting data into code
- firewallNetwork access control system
- antivirusMalware detection program
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- passwordAuthentication string
biometrics · surveillance · monitoring · access control · two-factor authentication · VPN · intrusion detection · data privacy
Maintaining something's condition
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- environmentalismAdvocacy for nature protection
conservancy · habitat · wildlife · ecosystem · endangered species · natural resources · safeguarding · husbandry
Guardian of a place
- caretakerOne who maintains property
- wardenSupervisory custodian of place
- sentinelGuard who monitors
- watchmanBuilding security guard
escort · chaperone · bodyguard · defender · advocate · champion · patron · keeper
Adopted principle of action
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- premiumAdded cost for better
- underwritingRisk evaluation and acceptance
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
deductible · beneficiary · indemnity · liability · compensation · reimbursement · actuary · payout
shield
Handheld defensive armor
guard · deflector · buffer · insulation · padding · helmet · goggles · gloves · mask · sunscreen
fortification
Strengthening defenses or nutrients
- armorProtective combat covering
- bunkerReinforced subterranean stronghold
- garrisonStationed military force
fortress · barricade · trench · camouflage · strategic · tactical · defense · countermeasure · resistance · barrage
sanctuary
Protected sacred space
retreat · harbor · hideaway · safe house · safekeeping · cocoon · nest · oasis · ark · respite
patronage
Supporter's financial backing
- sponsorshipFunded endorsement arrangement
- auspicesSponsorship and guidance
- backingAid or sponsorship
umbrella · wing · charge · trusteeship · custody · guardianship · support · guidance · oversight · stewardship
encryption
Converting data into code
- firewallNetwork access control system
- antivirusMalware detection program
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
password · biometrics · surveillance · monitoring · access control · two-factor authentication · VPN · intrusion detection · data privacy · CCTV
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- stewardshipResponsible care of entrusted things
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
environmentalism · conservancy · habitat · wildlife · ecosystem · endangered species · natural resources · safeguarding · husbandry · land trust
custodian
Guardian of a place
watchman · escort · chaperone · bodyguard · defender · advocate · champion · patron · keeper · safeguard
policy
Adopted principle of action
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- premiumAdded cost for better
- underwritingRisk evaluation and acceptance
claim · deductible · beneficiary · indemnity · liability · compensation · reimbursement · actuary · payout · exclusion
- assistancehelp, help desk, aid, helpdesk, assistance
- carechild care, elder care, health care, home care, medical care
- family bondslove, parent-child bond, trust, sibling bond, loyalty
- supportsupport, emotional support, moral support, support group, stand by
- defensedefense, defending, security, safety, guard
- family dynamicsfamily dynamics, family roles, family therapy, sibling rivalry, parenting
protectionattack
Aggressive act against another
assault · aggression · offense · offence · harm
protectionneglect
Failure to provide care
abandonment · negligence · desertion · dereliction · disregard
- protection racketsExtortion through threatened violence
- identity protectionMeasures preventing personal fraud
- financial protectionSafeguard against monetary loss
- protective gearEquipment preventing bodily harm
- witness protectionHiding those who testified
- crash protectionMechanisms minimizing collision harm
protective, protecting, protections, overprotective, protectiveness, protectively, protectionism, protectionist, protectionists